Princess Christine Charlotte Alexandrine Egypta Bonaparte
An album of landscape and topographical views of Torquay and its environs including: A view near Torquay; Ivy Bridge; Watercolour between Thunder Hole & Parington Sands; Thunder Hole taken in a boat; Cavern east of Rivermead Sands; Cockington; Torabb
Found at
Christies,
London
HOLLY HSE AND 19 INDIA ST - TWO SCOTTISH COLLECTIONS, Lot 101
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2002
HOLLY HSE AND 19 INDIA ST - TWO SCOTTISH COLLECTIONS, Lot 101
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2002
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.645 GBP
Price realised: 1.645 GBP
Description
Princess Christine Charlotte Alexandrine Egypta Bonaparte (1798-1847)
An album of landscape and topographical views of Torquay and its environs including: A view near Torquay; Ivy Bridge; Watercolour between Thunder Hole & Parington Sands; Thunder Hole taken in a boat; Cavern east of Rivermead Sands; Cockington; Torabbey Sands; Torquay and Tor; Ivy Bridge; Totnes; Torquay from the small house of Dudley; A view from a small garden, Torquay; two views Around Torquay; Sea view from a boat; Near Tor Sands; Mount Edgecombe; A boat trip; Brixham; View from Silver Hill, Torquay; Two views of the sea at Torquay; View of a little garden, Torquay; London Bridge near Torquay; Between Torquay and Babicombe; Babicombe Bay; Back of Hopes Nose; Ivy Bridge; Preventive station below Paington; Near Paington; Near Babicombe; The Dart, voyage to Ashburton; Rock Walk; Berry head in the Shag Rock from Meadfoot Sands; Thatcher and Crestone from Meadfoot sands; Between Torquay and Babicombe; Meadfoot Sands; Thatcher from rocks east of Meadfoot Sands; Teignmouth; Totnes; Goodrin
variously inscribed and dated
pencil, pen and black ink and coloured washes
10 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (27.3 x 22.5 cm.) and smaller; 9½ x 12 in. (24.1 x 30.5 cm.), the album
An album of landscape and topographical views of Torquay and its environs including: A view near Torquay; Ivy Bridge; Watercolour between Thunder Hole & Parington Sands; Thunder Hole taken in a boat; Cavern east of Rivermead Sands; Cockington; Torabbey Sands; Torquay and Tor; Ivy Bridge; Totnes; Torquay from the small house of Dudley; A view from a small garden, Torquay; two views Around Torquay; Sea view from a boat; Near Tor Sands; Mount Edgecombe; A boat trip; Brixham; View from Silver Hill, Torquay; Two views of the sea at Torquay; View of a little garden, Torquay; London Bridge near Torquay; Between Torquay and Babicombe; Babicombe Bay; Back of Hopes Nose; Ivy Bridge; Preventive station below Paington; Near Paington; Near Babicombe; The Dart, voyage to Ashburton; Rock Walk; Berry head in the Shag Rock from Meadfoot Sands; Thatcher and Crestone from Meadfoot sands; Between Torquay and Babicombe; Meadfoot Sands; Thatcher from rocks east of Meadfoot Sands; Teignmouth; Totnes; Goodrin
variously inscribed and dated
pencil, pen and black ink and coloured washes
10 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (27.3 x 22.5 cm.) and smaller; 9½ x 12 in. (24.1 x 30.5 cm.), the album
A top price for Charlotte Bonaparte
In October 2002 Christies in London held the auction HOLLY HSE AND 19 INDIA ST - TWO SCOTTISH COLLECTIONS, which included the work An album of landscape and topographical views of Torquay and its environs including: A view near Torquay; Ivy Bridge; Watercolour between Thunder Hole & Parington Sands; Thunder Hole taken in a boat; Cavern east of Rivermead Sands; Cockington; Torabb by Charlotte Bonaparte. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,645.00 (€ 2,602.10), 37% above the upper estimate. With this result, An album of landscape and topographical views of Torquay and its environs including: A view near Torquay; Ivy Bridge; Watercolour between Thunder Hole & Parington Sands; Thunder Hole taken in a boat; Cavern east of Rivermead Sands; Cockington; Torabb is even the most expensive work of art by Charlotte Bonaparte that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Charlotte Bonaparte
Im Oktober 2002 führte Christies in London die Auktion HOLLY HSE AND 19 INDIA ST - TWO SCOTTISH COLLECTIONS durch, in der auch die Arbeit An album of landscape and topographical views of Torquay and its environs including: A view near Torquay; Ivy Bridge; Watercolour between Thunder Hole & Parington Sands; Thunder Hole taken in a boat; Cavern east of Rivermead Sands; Cockington; Torabb von Charlotte Bonaparte zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.645,00 (€ 2.602,10) und damit 37% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist An album of landscape and topographical views of Torquay and its environs including: A view near Torquay; Ivy Bridge; Watercolour between Thunder Hole & Parington Sands; Thunder Hole taken in a boat; Cavern east of Rivermead Sands; Cockington; Torabb sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Charlotte Bonaparte, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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